Microsoft announced the official name for the next major Windows 10 release at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin. Credit: Pexels/Microsoft Microsoft today put a label on its next Windows 10 feature upgrade, giving it the colorless-but-informative moniker of “Windows 10 October 2018 Update.” The Redmond, Wash.-based developer revealed the name in a presentation at IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin, which translates to “International radio exhibition Berlin”), a massive consumer electronics trade show that kicked off Friday. Microsoft did not name a release date for the upgrade; it typically keeps quiet about that until just prior to the actual launch. The Windows 10 October 2018 Update will be the second barely named feature upgrade. In the spring, Microsoft titled the year’s first upgrade with the similarly straightforward “Windows 10 April 2018 Update” after running through the seasons for 2017’s labels. Windows 10’s twice-annual feature upgrades also come with a numeric nameplate using Microsoft’s yymm format. The October update will be tagged as 1809, however, as if it were a September release. (Microsoft has stuck with the longstanding naming contradiction — Windows 10’s actual release dates have not matched the numeric designation since the first version, 1507, which did debut in July 2015.) In fact, it’s virtually certain that the Windows 10 October 2018 Update will show its face in October, not September. (Last month, Computerworld foolishly forecast a September launch, based on when the first preview appeared of what will become Windows 10 version 1903.) What day in October the update will appear may be a mystery, but one recent announcement hints at October 2. That’s when Microsoft will rejigger the device allowances and user count of Office 365 Personal and Office 365 Home. Microsoft has been pushing to synchronize the releases of Windows 10 and Office for some time, so it would be logical for the Office 365 October 2 date to also apply to Windows 10. The upgrade after October’s has been in preview with participants of the Windows Insider program for just over five weeks. It will probably launch in April 2019. Related content feature 8 AI-powered apps that'll actually save you time Most AI apps are buzzword-chasing hype-mongers. These eight off-the-beaten-path supertools are rare exceptions. By JR Raphael Jul 01, 2024 15 mins Generative AI Productivity Software news analysis EU commissioner slams Apple Intelligence delay Margrethe Vestager, Europe's chief gatekeeper, takes a shot at Apple's decision to delay rolling out the company's AI. By Jonny Evans Jun 28, 2024 7 mins Regulation Apple Generative AI how-to Download our unified communications as a service (UCaaS) enterprise buyer’s guide Does your phone system date back to the last century? If so, you’re missing out on new technologies that can increase productivity and support a more distributed workforce. That’s where unified communications as a service, or UCaaS, comes By Andy Patrizio Jun 28, 2024 1 min Unified Communications Enterprise Buyer’s Guides Cloud Computing feature Enterprise buyer’s guide: Android smartphones for business Security is the biggest — but not only — factor when deciding what Android devices to support in your enterprise. See how Google, Honor, Huawei, Infinix, Itel, Motorola, Nokia, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Samsung, Tecno, Vivo, and Xiaomi stack By Galen Gruman Jun 28, 2024 23 mins Google Samsung Electronics Smartphones Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe